Overview

Ref:
408228

Salary:
£42,848 per annum

Location:
- United Kingdom -- England -- North West England -- Greater Manchester -- Oldham

Type:
Permanent

Posted
21 July 2025

Closing date
03 Aug 2025 22:59

Senior Business Analyst

Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Oldham, Swansea

Salary: £42,848 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Flexible working, Full Time/Job Share/Part Time

Closing Date: 3rd August 2025

DVSA are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to provide business analysis expertise to define and validate digital projects, products and services, ensuring they are aligned to DVSA's strategic objectives.

The post holder will be part of one or more agile / scrum delivery teams within DVSA's Digital Services and Technology Directorate; working collaboratively with Product Owners and technical colleagues (e.g. software developers, testers) to develop digital solutions that deliver value to customers and the business and provides the team all documentation.

If you're a seasoned Business Analyst who's ready to take their next step, or a Senior Business Analyst looking to take on a new challenge then they'd love to hear from you!

The Role

Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Elicit, define, validate and manage requirements for projects, products and services (based on user needs) working closely with the Product Owner / Manager and development teams to create user stories ready for development.
• Identify and analyse problems and issues that may affect the successful delivery and continuous improvement of DVSA digital services.
• Demonstrate leadership by providing guidance to staff to support the delivery of objectives.
• Select and use tools and methods to establish, clarify and communicate the functional and non-functional requirements of system users.
• Communicate with all major stakeholders (internal and external) to achieve business objectives.

• Experience of working collaboratively in agile teams.
• Experience of working as a business analyst using Agile methodologies in delivering digital projects and products.
• Experienced in taking responsibility for investigative work to determine business requirements and specify effective business processes.
• Experienced in identifying user needs, producing user stories and proposing design approaches or services.
• Experience of developing and mentoring business analysts.
• Experienced in solving complex problems and concepts by gathering and analysing information.
• Proven experience of coordinating and engaging extensively with multiple stakeholders at all levels.

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all their colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where they encourage a great work-life balance.